NexiTech Assigned Two Patents For Systems And Methods Related To Moving Target Defenses For Storage

NexiTech, Inc. has been assigned two key patents for systems and methods related to ‘Moving Target Defenses for Data Storage Devices‘.

These patents (see below) provide a level of cyber security and active defense against ever-evolving cyber threats. The patents were recently assigned to the company and developed by Don Matthews, president and CEO.

“These patents will impact how companies guard their most critical data storage devices and networks,” he stated. “Our patent portfolio is the end result of years of development and testing. NexiTech continues to be a thought leader in the realm of Moving Target Defense cyber solutions and is constantly developing new methods for keeping our nation’s most vulnerable infrastructures secure.”

The abstracts of the patents published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office state: “Systems and methods for actively securing data storage devices utilize the technique of storage virtualization. In embodiments, would-be cyber attackers are presented with many possible ‘ports’ or ‘channels’ by which to communicate over a network with a data storage device. Unknown to the attacker, at any given time, only one of these ports or channels is the ‘correct,’ or ‘active,’ port; all of the other ports are dummies that do not permit communication with the storage device. The active port is dynamically, randomly, and/or continually reconfigured, seriously impeding the ability of the attacker to access the data storage device through the active port.“

USPTO patents:

Moving target defenses for data storage
NexiTech, Woodland Park, CO, has been assigned a patent (10,558,802) developed by Matthews, Donald E., Woodland Park, CO , for “moving target defenses for data storage devices.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Systems and methods for actively securing data storage devices utilize the technique of storage virtualization. In embodiments, would-be cyberattackers are presented with many possible ‘ports’ or ‘channels’ by which to communicate over a network with a data storage device. Unknown to the attacker, at any given time, only one of these ports or channels is the ‘correct,’ or ‘active,’ port, all of the other ports are dummies that do not permit communication with the storage device. The active port is dynamically, randomly, and/or continually reconfigured, seriously impeding the ability of the attacker to access the data storage device through the active port.”

The patent application was filed on June 26, 2019 (16/453,563).

Moving target defenses for data storage
NexiTech, Inc., Woodland Park, CO, has been assigned a patent (10,552,607) developed by Matthews, Donald E., Woodland Park, CO , for “moving target defenses for data storage devices.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Systems and methods for actively securing data storage devices utilize the technique of storage virtualization. In embodiments, would-be cyberattackers are presented with many possible ‘ports’ or ‘channels’ by which to communicate over a network with a data storage device. Unknown to the attacker, at any given time, only one of these ports or channels is the ‘correct,’ or ‘active,’ port, all of the other ports are dummies that do not permit communication with the storage device. The active port is dynamically, randomly, and/or continually reconfigured, seriously impeding the ability of the attacker to access the data storage device through the active port.”

The patent application was filed on August 3, 2017 (15/668,127).

About NexiTech
It is a software company with locations in Woodland Park, CO and Broomfield, CO. Operating from these two locations, the company specializes in storage networking solutions and cybersecurity techniques for actively defending against cyber threats to critical storage resources. The company has served customers such as Broadcom, Intel, Micron and Microsoft, as well as prime defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and other well-known organizations.